goldsmith Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
    gold-worker; goldworker.
  2. noun Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)
    Oliver Goldsmith.

WordNet

Gold"smith` noun
Etymology
AS. goldsmi. See Gold., and Smith.
Definitions
  1. An artisan who manufactures vessels and ornaments, etc., of gold.
  2. A banker. Obs. ✍ The goldsmiths of London formerly received money on deposit because they were prepared to keep it safely.

Webster 1913